Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

River Torridge – Puffing Billy Trading Co. loop from Black Torrington

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

River Torridge – Puffing Billy Trading Co. loop from Black Torrington

Hard

5.0

(1)

riders

River Torridge – Puffing Billy Trading Co. loop from Black Torrington

03:58

61.5km

810m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

20.2 km

Melbury Plantation

Forest

21.7 km

Babeleigh Moor

Forest

31.6 km

River Torridge

Highlight • River

A good place to stop for a bowl of porridge.

Tip by

34.0 km

Tarka Trail bridge over the River Torridge

Highlight • Bridge

Lovely traffic free well kept and well used path mostly following the rivers with several snack/coffee stops along the way

Tip by

39.5 km

Old Vehicles at Puffing Billy Café

Highlight • Cafe

39.6 km

Puffing Billy Trading Co.

Highlight • Rest Area

Great cafe in a good cycling area, with loads of outside space for big groups.

Tip by

41.8 km

View of Torrington Commons

Highlight • Viewpoint

Fish and chip shop a 2 minute walk from here. Fantastic spot to sit and enjoy lunch with a view.

Tip by

59.1 km

River Torridge Bridges

Highlight • River

Flowing through Devon from near Meddon to the Bristol Channel, the River Torridge is the perfect place to cycle. Following the traffic-free Tarka Trail alongside the river, you pass many …

Tip by

61.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.4 km

9.81 km

4.08 km

1.14 km

134 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

46.3 km

14.8 km

386 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

27°C

17°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Hard

4.8

124

Lydford & Peter Tavey — Granite Way loop from Okehampton — Dartmoor National Park

03:31h

53.5km

580m

Hard

4.8

Ilfracombe loop from Barnstaple & the Tarka Trail — North Devon ANOB

03:22h

49.4km

700m

Hard

4.7

Widemouth Bay loop from Bude

02:25h

36.8km

450m

Hard

4.7

Lydford, Princetown & Chagford loop from Okehampton — Dartmoor National Park

05:19h

77.1km

1,300m

Hard

Barnstaple to Meath loop on the Tarka Trail

05:32h

81.7km

860m

Moderate

4.7

Bude Canal and Tamar Lake loop from Bude

01:56h

28.5km

430m

Hard

4.0

Granite Way Lydford Loop

03:42h

54.3km

850m

Moderate

4.0

Roadford Lake loop

01:14h

19.1km

200m

Hard

4.5

Okement Hill & Northern Dartmoor loop from Okehampton

02:31h

32.4km

630m

Hard

North Devon Cycle Route

04:41h

67.6km

1,110m

Moderate

4.0

Okehampton and Hatherleigh loop

02:05h

31.0km

440m

Hard

4.0

The Granite Way and Roadford Lake loop from Okehampton

03:45h

55.1km

830m

River Torridge – Puffing Billy Trading Co. loop from Black Torrington

River Torridge

Tarka Trail bridge over the River Torridge

Old Vehicles at Puffing Billy Café

Puffing Billy Trading Co.

View of Torrington Commons

River Torridge Bridges

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️